ALEXANDER TURK
SR ART DIRECTOR alexanderturk.com
turkthecreative@gmail • 214·404·4545
DESIGN EXPERIENCE MATCH MARKETING GROUP
Senior Art Director ][ 2018- 2019 Creative lead on Diageo responsible for ideation and design of experiential activations as well as strategic planning of culturally and brand relevant events. Support creative on a variety of brands mainly across the adult beverage category. Actively involved in concepting and design for new business pitching.
Art Director ][ 2014- 2018 Responsible for day-to-day creative on various Pernod Ricard brands, ExxonMobil oils, and a few Conagra brands. Regularly involved in creative development for new business pitches on a multitde of brands. Creative jobs range from concept visuals to digital sites to experiential marketing and beyond.
TRACY LOCKE
Freelance Art Director ][ 2013- 2014 Worked as the Art Director on the Reebok International team - concepting and designing retail graphic packages, point of purchase merchandisers, and premium window displays. Also assisted in planning for seasonal photoshoots.
CBX
Design Intern ][ May- August 2012 Worked closely with design teams on a wide variety of projects from pitch to final designs. Experience ranged greatly from package design to strategic planning, corporate identity to copy writing to food styling, and just about everything else in between.
WORK EXPERIENCE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Teacher’s Assistant ][ 2011- 2012 Aided in the teaching of InDesign Techniques at both the foundations level and for upperclassmen. Lead section critiques and worked with students individually to teach skills in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
SKILLS Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. Excellent in creative problem solving, idea generation, and three dimensional construction.
AWARDS Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship Syracuse University Dean’s List National Honors Society
EDUCATION SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
College of Visual and Performing Arts Communications Design Major, 2013